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title: "Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS)"
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# Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS)

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c79e039c-af81-4290-ab6a-504ceb297a9e

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has initiated a tender process for the commissioning of a new Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS) to support vulnerable women and families with mental health and relationship attachment needs during the perinatal period. The procurement stage is currently active, with a contract value of £2,111,250 GBP. The tender deadline for submission is set at October 12, 2022, and the contract is scheduled to start on December 1, 2022, and end on May 31, 2025. This service falls under the "Health and social work services" category and has multiple delivery addresses across regions in the United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity presents a significant chance for service providers in the health and social work sector to expand their business by partnering with Liverpool City Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The procurement process follows an open procedure, allowing a transparent and competitive bidding process to select the most suitable provider for the service. Businesses with expertise in perinatal mental health and parent-infant attachment services would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Liverpool City Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and competent providers to commission a new Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS) to support vulnerable women and families with mental health and relationship attachment needs during the perinatal period. This service is an integrated perinatal mental health and parent-infant mental health attachment and bonding service uniting these two separate functions with a shift towards prevention and early intervention. The service will be expected to provide support to women, families, and partners within the first 3 years after birth with the majority of referrals accepted weighted towards under 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2efcbd6e-795a-497a-9300-c58cf411280e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2022 - 14 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,111,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,211,250 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2023 at 12:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2efcbd6e-795a-497a-9300-c58cf411280e
- 15 Feb 2023 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/226e2668-40c0-41c1-b828-401c0419da1f
- 9 Sep 2022 at 14:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c211b75-28ad-4720-85ad-cc277edf9362

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2efcbd6e-795a-497a-9300-c58cf411280e
  29th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/226e2668-40c0-41c1-b828-401c0419da1f
  15th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c211b75-28ad-4720-85ad-cc277edf9362
  9th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1d1d1d86-82c1-ec11-8113-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

## Provenance

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